A series of drone demonstrations will soon get underway at urban and rural locations across Europe, thanks to Eur 9.5 million funding from the SESAR
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Drone Rescue Systems launches automatically-deployed drone parachutes
Drone Rescue Systems GmbH launched the DRS-5 and DRS-10 drone parachutes at the Intergeo exhibition at Frankfurt am Main, Germany. DRS-5 is designed for multicopters
Read moreEmbry-Riddle researches low-cost drone detection system for small airports
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is developing a drone detection network of passive rooftop sensors that capture electro-optical and infrared data (EO/IR) called “drone net”, which will
Read moreAvitas given FAA permission to fly BVLOS inspection flights tracked by radar
Avitas Systems reports it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to fly an unmanned aerial system (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in
Read more“One in five drone flights pose collision risk to manned aircraft” says new Embry-Riddle research
In a newly published study, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers have shared results from a small UAS (sUAS) detection study performed near Daytona Beach International Airport
Read moreHelicus Aero initiative will deliver medical supplies by drones around Antwerp
The Helicus Aero Initiative (HAI) is putting in place a system to transport medical supplies by drones between hospitals and laboratories/pharmacies. The project, named MEDRONA,
Read moreNASA issues first urban air mobility Grand Challenge industry request
NASA has published its request for information from industry and other potential partners to participate in NASA’s Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Grand Challenge. The NASA
Read moreEASA opens public consultation on urban air mobility airworthiness standards
On 15 October, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) opened a public consultation on its proposal of airworthiness standards which will enable the certification of
Read moreDroneShield announces enhanced detection and mitigation capabilities, joins BSTC
DroneShield has released DroneShield CompleteTM v2.0, a software update for the DroneSentry & DroneSentinel products – drone detection and mitigation interfaces with enhancements to tracking, navigation,
Read moreSix new members join GUTMA
The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) has announced that six new member have recently joined the association, taking the total number of members to 66. The new
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